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    Here is an interesting article by a doctor who says that villous atrophy should no longer be called the gold standard of diagnosis for celiac disease: Open Original Shared Link In addition, there are many people now who do not believe gluten intolerance is really a disorder or disease but instead a normal response to toxins in food that we are not...
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    I just came back from a vacation to London and Paris. I flew on United and requested gluten-free meals. The meals to Europe were OK and gluten-free. The dinner was chicken and rice and the snack was a crumbled rice cake and a container of applesauce, but at least it was gluten-free. On the way home, the dinner was the worst fish I have ever eaten (which...
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    There is a restaurant in Paris (where I will be in one week!) called Des Si et Des Mets which is entirely gluten-free! My daughter and I plan to go there one night for dinner. Here's the link: Open Original Shared Link Bon Voyage! Laurie
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    ARCHIVED Group Letter to Dr. Fine

    lbd replied to Gentleheart's topic in Doctors

    That is wonderful news, Anna! I can't wait to read it! Do you know where it may ultimately appear? Please pass my congratulations and thanks to Dr. Fine. Because of his work, both my sister and I had the impetus we needed to pursue and benefit greatly from a gluten free diet, despite negative results from conventional testing. Hopefully, this will open...
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    There are no nutrients in grains that are not present in other whole foods. If you eat a balanced diet with good meat, fruits, nuts, and vegetables, you will get all the nutrition you need. On the other hand, if you eat a lot of replacement items for gluten products or junk food, you will not, but wouldn't have anyway. When I first went gluten-free, I...
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    I had migraines for 40 years (I am 50) and they have been almost completely eliminated after going gluten and mostly casein-free. I haven't had any auras (quite common before) since going gluten-free. Laurie
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    I should add that you should start with a good yogurt base as well. I use Fage greek yogurt as a starter. I wouldn't use the cheaper or flavored brands. Laurie
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    You can make yogurt very easily without a machine. I make mine in a good thermos. There are several websites online with specific instructions. Here's one: Open Original Shared Link The longer the yogurt sits, the more tart it tastes. To make Greek yogurt, strain the yogurt through a coffee filter for a few hours. I use a wide mouth thermos...
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    Mine were a bit over three weeks (about 3 1/2) but my sister's came back in two. If you email them, you may get a faster response.
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    I don't know. I live in southeastern PA, land of hot and humid summers. I do stake mine now, but growing up in Maryland (equally hot and humid), we never staked them and they did fine. The benefit of staking though is that the tomatoes stay cleaner. Tomatoes are pretty hardy in general. My sister-in-law in Houston though has never been able to grow...
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    My dad was my inspiration for gardening. He used to plant 250 tomato plants by hand each year, as well as tons of other veggies. We sold tomatoes and corn at a roadside stand at the end of our driveway. With 250 tomato plants, I can tell you we never trimmed them and didn't even stake them up. I only raise 10 or so now, so I do stake them to save space...
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    The potatoes won't turn green. Just make sure they are covered thickly with straw (about 6 inches) so no sunlight peeks through. As for seeds, I plant beans, peas, lettuce, cucumbers, squash, radishes, beets, corn sometimes, carrots, sunflowers from seed. I buy tomatoes, melons, peppers, eggplant, cabbage, onions, garlic, and sometimes squash as plants...
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    Make raised beds. For years we did the regular plow, disk, till, weed, weed, weed thing. By the end of the season, the garden would be full of weeds. A few years ago, I made 8 raised beds ( about 4 x 8 ft) using non-treated logs. Filled them up with compost (I have 5 horses and chickens, so there is a lot to be had from the compost pile). I used the...
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    Oh dear, on first read, I thought you were saying you were allergic to a certain font and margins. I thought I had read everything about gluten side effects, but that would have taken the cake! As for the article I cited earlier, it did note that there was a connection between atopic dermatitis and celiac disease. That would seem to point to...
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    Here is a small study showing that atopic dermatitis is more prevalent in people with celiac disease. More related to this thread anyway: Open Original Shared Link lbd
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    Please be aware that there are several people on this forum that are very anti-Enterolab and hunt down every post that mentions the lab to chastise the person who wrote it. I have found Enterolab and the people who work there to be very helpful. There are many people who do not subscribe to the "I am sicker than you" philosophy of celiac vs gluten sensitivity...
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    My main symptom of gluten poisoning is a migraine. I had them for all of my life until I found out that gluten and casein were the causes. So, yes, migraines can definitely be caused by gluten intake. Laurie
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    Here is a blog with a ton of links for gluten-free in Paris: Open Original Shared Link Laurie
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    I'm going to Paris this summer, so I have been researching some restaurants. Here is one that I found that is completely gluten free: Open Original Shared Link Here is a link to a David Lebovitz blog about eating gluten-free in Paris: Open Original Shared Link I'm looking forward to any other responses that people might have to your post! Laurie
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    I guess we can safely say that the DH that is being referred to on this forum at least is related to gluten sensitivity. I am still not convinced that celiac disease is an actual disease. I wonder where that initial determination came from? The genetics that predispose one to gluten sensitivity are in place because you are from a group not exposed...
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    Sbj, there are times when I wish you would ignore me because every time I (and others) post on this site, you and tallforagirl jump in to give us your "we are victims here" speech punctuated by several smiley faces and insults as if that makes everything okay. Please do ignore me in the future. Peter Green is a standard celiac doctor. Good for him...
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    The point of starting this post was to give both sides of this issue a chance to back up their statements with real research references. I looked for research on both sides of this issue and could find nothing to back up either claim directly. I could find nothing backing up the claims that gluten cannot be absorbed through the skin because it is "too big...
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    Again, there doesn't appear to be any actual research done on this subject one way or the other. Just because someone supposes it to be so, doesn't make it so, and that is true for both sides of the issue. I'm not claiming proof of one side or the other, but there have been statements made to people that insist that gluten cannot cause problems unless...
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    Neither of those links were to peer-reviewed research. Both were links to question and answer online sessions with one doctor's opinion. Do you have links to peer-reviewed research to back up your opinion that gluten cannot be absorbed through the skin? I looked and could not find any research backing up that opinion. I'd love to see if any real research...
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    Thanks for the welcome back, though I will limit my posts to areas that are not subject to abuse, I hope. My impetus for return was that I often see claims that gluten is too large of a protein to be absorbed by skin, yet I have seen no links, nor could I find any searching for myself, that backs up those statements. I have known for years, even before...
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